Final Update Wrap-up

Hey Everyone!

This is my last post of the semester! This has definitely felt like a long semester, but it's finally coming to an end, and along with it concludes my first year of grad school! My fruits and veggies goal this semester was a bit challenging for me considering I wasn't eating a whole lot of fruits and veggies on a daily basis. However, once I started increasing my fruits and veggies intake I have discovered that:

1.) I now crave fruits and veggies
2.) I tend to feel out of sorts if I am not eating 4-6 servings of fruits and veggies per day
3.) Eating fruits and veggies has led to overall healthier habits (no snacking on junk food)
4.) I signed up at my local gym and have been going 3 times a week!

Overall, I'm glad I chose increasing my fruits and veggie intake as a goal for myself. I feel that I have come a long way and I am now learning to incorporate fruits and veggies into my daily diet. Creating this goal and this blog has made me see how difficult it is to change behaviors. It was a great activity for us future public health professionals considering we will be asking individuals to change their behaviors constantly.

Thank you for everyone for your support and keeping up with my blog!!!

Time for an update!!

Hello everyone!

It has been a couple weeks since my last update...the semester is starting to wrap up which usually means chaos and craziness! I've been actually doing pretty well on my fruits and veggies goal. I find myself consciously assessing how many fruits/veggies I've consumed throughout the day and actively seeking more fruits/veggies if I feel I haven't met my 4-6 servings/day. I've also found that through this goal I am more conscious of other foods I eat. I do all my own grocery shopping, so I am always reading the labels for the sodium, fat and caloric content and I am often shocked by what I see. I have also been going to the 24 hour fitness near my apartment about 3 times a week ( I walk there, yay for me!) which has kept me active. I think the fruits/veggies goal has been a gateway to healthier habits overall, which has greatly benefited me so far. I will be striving to make sure that these habits stick even after this class has ended. :D

Week 10 Update

Last week was a good week for me as far as meeting my goal. I am now up to about 3-4 servings of fruits/veggies per day. I've reached the point where I now crave fruits and vegetables. I've also been making an effort to incorporate different fruits/veggies that I don't normally eat. For example, last week I went home and my mom had a big bowl of kiwis, mango and pineapple, which I wholeheartedly devoured :D I've also signed up for a new gym membership so I'm on way to adding weekly physical activity to my fruits/veggies goal.

On another note, I thought this website was pretty informative, it gives a visual representation of what a cup or 1/2 cup serving of fruits and veggies looks like.

http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=63